Take the school backpack, for example. Its invention can be traced to one man, Murray McCory, who died last month. McCory ...

Seattle-based entrepreneur and inventor of the modern backpack, Murray McCory, died last month at the age of 80.

Charleston Rotary first partnered with CCAR Industries in recognition of Rotary's 100th anniversary in 2005 to pack 100 ...

Though backpack bans are rare, school leaders across the state face a similar imperative to protect students from violence by any means necessary, oftentimes with limited resources at their disposal.

A student has been arrested after school officials said they found a weapon in their backpack at Holmes High School.It happened Friday morning when school officials said an administrator found a ...

By Clay Risen Murray McCory, who founded the outdoor equipment company JanSport while still in college and whose signature innovation, a lightweight backpack, revolutionized school life for ...

UNICEF is distributing urgently needed school supplies to help children displaced by violence get back to learning.

The student is now being held at the Elkhart County Juvenile Detention Center and facing pending charges of possession of a ...

While some Birkin owners have turned their luxury purses into oversized, leather charm bracelets, it’s hardly the only design ...

A teen accused of killing a man was arrested at Howard High School Tuesday afternoon. When taken into custody, police say they found a loaded gun in his backpack. According to Howard County Police ...

with the collaboration of Clemens High School administrators, and were able to locate the suspects. Authorities say officers found the firearm in a backpack being carried by one of the students ...

A Holmes High School student was arrested Friday morning after an administrator found a weapon in the student's backpack, according to school officials. The weapon was not used in a "threatening ...